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3. Excavations in the neighbourhood of Nasratganj. A temple dedicated to Pārsvanātha was brought to light, with fragments of statues and different inscriptions dated from Samvat 18 to 74. One of them, of the year 50, refers to the erection of a statue of Neminātha. Year 1892-1893.
of the Jaina temple of Pali, in the province
11-12. Short description of Marwar.
12. Review on the temple of Mahāvīra, at Nadole. It is one of the finest Jaina temples. Three inscriptions, dated Samvat 1666, recalling its constructions, The temples of Pārsvanātha, at Jhalor, with inscription of Samvat 80.
12-14. The Jaina temples of the mount Abü :
1. Properly speaking on the mount Abü some ancient temples profusely decorated, and two others---one dedicated to Rişabhanātha the other to Pārsvanātha.
2. In the village of Dailwādā : five temples, three of which are modern; of the two others, the most ancient was constructed in Samvat 1088 (1032 A. D.) by Vimalašāh, in honour of Risabha; the last, of marvellous architecture, is the work of the ministers Vastupala and Tejapala, who constructed it in Samvat 1287 (1231 A. D.) in honour of Neminātha.
14. At Ajārı, in the district of Sirohi, ruins of a temple richly carved dedicated to Mehāvīra; inscription of Samvat 1185.
16. To the east of Udaypur, on the site of the ancient city af Tāmbāvati, there are two Jaina temples, with several short inscription of the 16th century and a beautiful Digambara statue; dated Samvat 1031.
17. Group of beautiful Jaina temples, magnificently carved, at Katragarh, to the north-east of Nāthdwāra. To the north of the same town, at Kumalgarh, two other ancient temples.
17-18. Two temples of Rāmpur, constructed in 1440 A. D. and dedicated to Pārsvanātha. The greatest of them contains several ancient statues of Pārsvanātha and an important collection of old Jaina manuscripts.
18. At Rakhabdeo, to the south of Udaypur, group of temples richly decorated and dedicated to Rishabhanātha; a very frequented place of pilgrimage.
18-20. Chitorgarh. A small temple nicely carved, and a group of other temples dating of the 12th century. A grotto, ancient Jaina hermitage, with several
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